Hyperthermia

Like many veteran marathoners, Bob Pohl always had an eye on the clock. "I used to tell my wife that if I drop in a race to stop my watch because I don't want to go to the hereafter with a bad time," he said. "The joke was funnier before." The 55-...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY -- The cause of death for two boys who were found in a shut car trunk Friday in New Carlisle was a result of hyperthermia, the St. Joseph County Metro Homicide Unit says. The coroner verified that excessive heat caused the organs for...

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (AP) — Officials say a second person has died after attending the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Coffee County Sheriff Stephen M. Graves said Monday 24-year-old Christopher William Yoder of Raleigh, N.C.,...

Eminem is backtracking on a musical diss of Lady Gaga. Eminem was interviewed at the recent Bonaroo Music Festival, and quoted as saying he thinks Gaga is a "dope" artist....

Yes, it's hot. And yes, we frequently remind pet owners to protect their animals from the dangers of high temperatures. But reminders are worth repeating when it feels as if your brain is melting. So here's advice from Petplan Pet Insurance: Never leave a...

Preventing Hyperthermia •Dial 911 immediately if you see an unattended child in a car. EMS professionals are trained to determine if a child is in trouble. •Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the window slightly open....

Children left unattended in hot cars are dying in record numbers across the nation, and experts warn that the next few months are the most dangerous time of the year. Already this year, three children have died of hyperthermia after being left in hot...

While people tend to think the danger of leaving children in hot cars is only for the southern part of the United States, children can die in an enclosed car when the temperature outside is only 70 degrees, according to a study by San Francisco State...

As we enter summer-like conditions this weekend, the city has released its Code Red Heat Alert Plan. When health commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot declares a Code Red Heat Alert, the city will open emergency cooling centers, which will provide cool......